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Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents, 2011 [N = 3975]

From: Socio-economic and demographic determinants of under-five mortality in rural northern Ghana

Background characteristics

Number (N)

Percent (%)

Age group

15-19

145

3.7

20-34

2024

50.9

35-49

1806

45.4

Highest Level of education

   

None

3005

75.6

Primary/Junior High School

846

21.3

Secondary/Tertiary

124

3.1

Marital status

   

Not married (single/widowed/divorced)

511

12.9

Married

3464

87.1

Occupation

   

Farming

1842

46.3

Self Employed

1451

36.5

Government Employed

482

12.1

Student

68

1.7

Other

130

3.3

No response

2

0.1

Religion

   

Christianity

2057

51.8

Traditional

670

16.9

Islam

1078

27.1

No response

170

4.3

Place of residence

   

Urban

497

12.5

Rural

3478

87.5

District of residence

   

Bawku East

705

17.7

Bawku West

432

10.9

Bolga M.

352

8.9

Bongo

488

12.3

Builsa

692

17.4

Garu/Tempani

810

20.4

Talensi/Nabdam

496

12.5

Financial autonomy

   

Autonomous

2547

64.1

Not autonomous

1428

35.9

Polygamous partner

   

Yes

1355

34.1

No

2139

53.8

No response

481

12.1

NHIS Coverage

   

Not registered

2338

58.8

Registered

1637

41.2

Socio economic status (Wealth Index)

   

Poor

1742

43.8

Middle

828

20.8

Rich

1405

35.4

Contraceptive use

   

Yes

605

15.2

No

2459

61.9

No response

911

22.9